Two years ago, Brady secured an injunction from the federal court in New York while the lawsuit filed by the NFL, ultimately won the Brady case in the appeals court that has jurisdiction over the New York federal courts, and the league believes that the ruling from the Brady case is sufficiently strong to keep Elliott from securing an injunction, forcing him to commence his six-game suspension immediately.

The bad news for Elliott is that the Fifth Circuit isn't exactly known for granting en banc rehearings.

The court is only supposed to agree to en banc rehearing if it involves a case of "exceptional public importance," and it's not clear if the suspension of an NFL running back would qualify under that description.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla denied Ezekiel Elliott's request for a preliminary injunction on Monday night, allowing the six-game suspension the NFL handed the running back for violating the league's personal conduct policy to begin.

However, enforcement of the order is stayed for 24 hours, "to afford the parties an opportunity to consider their appellate options." The next move in this case is likely an NFLPA appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which has jurisdiction over appeals from the district courts in Connecticut, Vermont, and New York.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla denied Ezekiel Elliott's request for a preliminary injunction on Monday night, allowing the six-game suspension the NFL handed the running back for violating the league's personal conduct policy to begin.

However, enforcement of the order is stayed for 24 hours, "to afford the parties an opportunity to consider their appellate options." The next move in this case is likely an NFLPA appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which has jurisdiction over appeals from the district courts in Connecticut, Vermont, and New York.

This thing is going to be allowed to be dragged out until after he has retired.